RTX Awarded $8 Billion Strategic Communications Terminal Contract

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an $8 billion ceiling for strategic communications terminal work. The scope includes terminal development and modernisation, production restart services and technical studies supporting the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's nuclear command, control and communications responsibilities. The sole-source award initially obligates $800,000 in fiscal 2026 research and development funding, with work in Massachusetts and Florida scheduled through October 12, 2036. The headline value is a maximum ordering ceiling, rather than an $8 billion expenditure committed at award.